into men and women. And we shall ask them help us to conquer the people of Oz. things of the Oz people," shall fly then." "Then," went on the Nome King, "we sha "And what will happen then?" asked Kiki. change all the people of Oz back into bea and send them to live in the forests. That a very good and easy plan, isn't it? I thinh that all the beasts in the Land of Oz will li vard and stopped under a big tree. my plan." of Oz. He did not know much about the beast away. Kiki Aru did not know much about the "I shall soon be back." He walked quickly that lived in the forests of that country. H liked the old Nome's plan. But he was not King, but he stood in his place. ing to tell him the magic word. Suddenly his form began to change. In a mo- "He doesn't know my secret," he though ment he became a great eagle. He was frightened. "so he can do me no harm now. I shall become But then he saw another eagle, who was large the ruler of Oz. Then I shall change him in and strong, too. to a stone, and he will do me no harm then thought the bad boy. "I shall know Kiki's secret," the wicked N me thought, "I shall change the boy into pape and burn him up." Wicked people are always like this. The